Let The Punishment Fit The Child (1997) ***

Everybody (1997) ***

A Backstreet Boys music video, clearly influenced by "Interview With The Vampire" (1994). Full title: "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)".

Doodlebug (1997) ***

Christopher Nolan's film debut, a Kafkaeske short.

Amazon (1997) ***

An IMAX documentary.

Walkin' On The Sun (1997) ***

Music video directed by McG.

The Rain Supa Dupa Fly (1997) ***

A rap music video.

Virtual Insanity (1997) ***

Music video directed by Jonathan Glazer.

Signing Off (1997) ***

A DJ wants to play an album, but it flies out the window.

Mo' Money Mo' Problems (1997) ***

Excellent rap music video. It received several MTV Video Music Awards nominations. Gently poking fun at Tiger Woods, The Notorious B.I.G. and Puff Daddy have created a genuine classic.

Adios mama (1997) ***

Sentimentality, pathos and then ... a surprise ending. The film won a prize at the Montreal Film Festival. A Mexican short directed by Ariel Gordon.

Da Funk (1997) ***

A dog with a ghetto blaster moves to a big city. A Daft Punk music video directed by Spike Jonze. Techno music.

Barbie Girl (1997) ***

Aqua video about the famous doll. The song became quite controversial due to its sexual suggestiveness, and the Mattel company filed a lawsuit against the Danish pop music band. Lyrics: 

I'm a barbie girl, in a barbie world 

Life in plastic, it's fantastic 

You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere 

Imagination, this is your creation 

Come on Barbie, let's go party! 

I'm a blond bimbo girl, in a fantasy world 

Dress me up, make it tight, I'm your darling

You are my doll, rock'n'roll, feel the glamouring thing 

Kiss me here, touch me there, hanky panky 

You can touch, you can play, if you say: 

I'm always yours Come on Barbie, let's go party! 

Make me walk, make me talk, do whatever you please 

I can act like a star, I can beg on my knees 

Come jump in, be my friend, let us do it again 

Hit the town, fool around, let's go party 

You can touch, you can play, if you say: I'm always yours 

Come on Barbie, let's go party

Toys (1997) ***

Chainsmoker (1997) **

Inventive and clever film about a series of strange incidents. A German short directed by Maria Von Heland.

Breezeway (1997) **

Clever film about nicotine addiction. Directed by George Langworthy.

Trajectoire oblique (1997) **

A young girl wants to prove to her parents that she's no longer their baby. Bloody mayhem ensues. A Belgian short directed by Dominique Lolhe.

Des Majorettes dans l'espace (1997) *

Rusalka (1997) ***

When The Dust Settles (1997) ***

Two moles are fighting.

Geri's Game (1997) ***

Oscar-winning Pixar cartoon about an old man playing chess with himself.

Redux Riding Hood (1997) ***

The Wolf travels back in time to finally eat Red Riding Hood.

Trade (1997) ***

A beautiful cartoon about... a woman sold into sexual slavery.

Noiseman Sound Insect (1997) ***

A scientific experiment gone wrong produces a creature of living sound, that turns music to crystal. An exciting thrill ride of a movie, with magnificent visuals.

Locked (1997) ***

Powerful condemnation of child labor in the Third World. An Indian cartoon co-produced with the National Film Board of Canada.

La Vieille dame et le pigeon (1997) ***

A bizarre, surrealistic and witty tale of a poor Parisian policeman, who must dress as a giant pigeon to get fed by a kind old lady. Directed by Sylvain Chomet ("Les Triplettes de Belleville"), this cartoon was nominated for an Oscar in United States, a Genie Award in Canada and a Cesar Award in France.

Death And The Mother (1997) ***

Animated film about a mother losing her child.

Duel (1997) ***

Books are shredded to pieces with scissors and other blunt instruments. Possibly inspired by Jan Svankmejer's "Dimensions Of Dialogue", it's another Czech film whose symbolism might be hard to decipher. Technique: drawings and animation of three-dimensional objects.

Famous Fred (1997) **

Oscar-nominated cartoon about a cat.